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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1992
Page
3
Dr Palms proposes separating coastal and Columbia campuses from the USC system. The Board of Trustees must approve, then the Legislature must pass a statute. Coastal Carolina may take three to five years to complete the succession and current students stay in the system during transition.
Dr Alexander states USC Aiken remains committed to high quality education and regional development with or without USC System support. Gasper L Toole III notes USC Aiken faculty concern over Palms announcement made without campus input, while Toole says Aiken can stay strong independently.
The board approved a 3.12 percent raise for Dr. Joseph R Brooks while the rest of the staff did not. Freedman was considered for elimination to free about $164,000 for other programs. Several members favored using funds to hire more middle school teachers. Under the budget, 12 proposed teachers were eliminated.
County council members clashed over a step and grade pay ban as the new budget introduces a $15 vehicle road fee a 2.4 mill debt service tax and a 2.1 percent across the board pay hike for workers. Administrator Shepherd leads a restructuring plan to curb rising costs amid opposition from Brodie and several council members including Bland McKennie Baggot Butler and Hightower.
Six community leaders backed a plan to let voters decide on upgrading local schools to boost county growth. Past chairman reg urged action, stating the issue has been studied to death. Tommy Wessinger, leading the Economic Development Partnership, said improved schools are essential to attract new industries and counteract current handicaps. The package proposed totals 97.8 million dollars.
The ribbon committee proposed five options to cut over 15 million by closing consolidating and changing the school system mission. The school board decided not to accept the proposal.
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